March is here and spring is coming up fast! It’s been a mild winter where I live. The trees have already started budding, and I can feel my nose getting scratchy. Even my cat is sneezing! 🙁 So that’s why the Essential Oil Of The Month this March is…. drum roll please! Plant Therapy: Respir Aid When it comes to beating a cold or allergies, this synergy blend take the cake. We recommend Plant Therapy because of their dedication to […]
Cold sores are caused by the Herpes virus, commonly HSV 1 but can also be caused be caused by simplex 2. There are no known cures, as of right now, but essential oils that are rich in antiviral and anti-inflammatory compounds will help to reduce outbreaks and help to heal them faster. Essential oils are comprised of many different chemical constituents, and many of these constituents are antiviral, such as: Anethole Beta-caryophyllene Carvone Cinnamic aldehyde Citral Citronellol Eugenol Limonene Linalool […]
Essential Oils for Muscle Pain Almost everyone can recall a time in their lives when their muscles were achy and painfully tender as a result of something or another. Muscle pain varies from mild, manageable discomfort to excruciating and debilitating pain. The most common areas for muscle pain in the body are the neck, back, hands and legs but unfortunately any body part can be affected. Muscle pain can target small and specific areas of the body or it can […]
Sleep difficulties can range from a complete lack of sleep, such as insomnia; all the way to disturbed sleep patterns, such as sleep apnea, restless leg syndrome and narcolepsy to name a few. Luckily, there are essential oils for sleep that can help you slumber no matter what is keeping you from counting sheep. So why am I having sleep difficulties? Between the stress and anxiety of our demanding modern day lives, in combination with hormones, workload, medications and medical […]
How Can Essential Oils Help Allergies? Essential oils for allergies? You bet! Essential oils can be used to remedy allergies in an assortment of ways; namely, applying topically to the skin, diffusing or spraying the oils into the air, breathing the oils in directly, or using the oils in natural bath products. More and more, these complex plant extracts are being recognized as a natural and holistic means of managing health. There is a plethora of essential oils containing anti-allergen, […]
What Is Acne? Did you know acne is the most common skin disease? And it’s not just teens who suffer. An estimated 70% of Americans suffer with some form of acne related skin problem; that includes plenty of adults. But most over the counter products make skin dry, which can make you zit problem even worse. The alcohol in these products closes pores before the bacteria can be killed, creating cysts and making it harder to remedy the issue. Essential […]
Essential oils for Nerve Pain What is Nerve Pain? Have you heard the term Neuropathy before? How about Neuralgia? These two words are the cause of a lot of pain and despair for 20 million in Americas. That’s 1 in every 16 US citizens. So, what do they mean? Well, they are both forms of nerve pain, but that’s where the similarities end and the frustration begins. Neuropathy is a catch all term for nerve pain due to damage […]
Why Use Essential Oils for ADHD and ADD? When your child is diagnosed as ADHD and ADD it can be a nightmare. No one wants to put their children on drugs with negative side effects that outnumber the positive ones, especially when a lack of consistent medical testing brings up the question “are ADD and ADHD even real conditions“. Alternative and natural remedies, such as using essential oils for ADHD and ADD, are becoming even more popular as parents are […]
Herbs for Headaches: 4 Powerful Herbs You Need to Try Why Use Herbs for Headaches Headaches are something that everyone suffers from at one time or another. Some only suffer minor headaches on occasion, from things such as: allergies dehydration lack of sleep caffeine or sugar sensitivities While others have migraines and severe tension headaches that are affected by: stress diet hormones some medications What may bother you is that over the counter headache medications are full of chemicals that […]
Buying Essential Oils on Amazon Amazon… I’m sure you’ve heard of it. It is the leading online market place, where you can find pretty much anything you need want – short of human organs [well actually…]. Just like any market place it is well regulated, but when there are millions of products, and sellers, to keep an eye on it’s not surprising that there will be some seedy characters who slip through the cracks. Essential oils are one of those […]
Why Use Essential Oils for Toenail Fungus? If you’ve ever been self conscious of showing your toes because of discolored, thick and brittle toenails… then you came to the right place. Some essential oils are powerful, natural anti-fungal remedies that will clear up those toenails. If you’re reading this, then you probably know it can be embarrassing to show those toesies in public. It may be even more embarrassing if you call them “toesies” in public, so.. you probably shouldn’t. […]
Essential Oils and Depression When it comes to natural depression remedies or treatments, essential oils are second to none. Essential oils help with depression by stimulating the limbic system though inhalation. So, you’ll want a diffuser of some sort. If you don’t have one, check Amazon for a diffuser. They have a variety of types that range in price from very fair to way past my budget. The stimulation of the limbic system increases emotional well-being by regulating hormone imbalances […]
Essential Oils for Scars Herbal treatments for scars are nothing new. Whether it was to prevent scars or to reduce them, there have been poultices and compresses – devised by generations of observation and knowledge of the materials at hand – to help aid the healing process for centuries. Essential oils for scars can be seen as a more potent and manageable way to take benefit from what cultures all over the world have known to work for all that […]
How to use Essential Oils for Burns Having worked, clumsily, in a commercial kitchen for years, I can tell you that burns are a pain that can last for days and even years. Whether it’s just minor skin damage of a first degree burn or its severe nerve damage and scaring from third degree burns, it’s an injury that lingers in more than one way. I hope you can find some pain relief from burns in this article about how […]
What is a tincture? “What is a tincture?” This is a question I hear often when talking about natural or herbal remedies and holistic or homeopathic medicine. Simply put, a tincture is a liquid extract made from herbs. The essential compounds of the plant, that give its medicinal properties, are commonly extracted in alcohol. However, glycerine, and vinegar are sometimes used as well. “Herbal tinctures are not always made using ethanol as the solvent, though this is most commonly the […]